1. First, add your key work or key word phrase in the
2. Next add the key words or key word phrase in the tag as well as a short descriptive line in the the tag. Do not become overly repetitive or advertising with your wording as this will work against you. However, using words that incite curiosity is good as they may appear in the description used for your listing.
3. When writing your headline be sure to use your key word or key word phrase and place it in between Header 1 tags which will appear on either end of your title.
4. Try to use the key word or key word phrase several times in the first few hundred words that appear on your web page. If your site has columns, be sure to count the first column as your starting point as the search engines will read left to right just like you do - down the first column before moving to the next.
5. Integrate the key words and key word phrases as naturally as possible into your content. The search engines may be able to recognize when a key word or key word phrase does not fit logically into a sentence or does not fit grammatically. If a search engine detects incorrect usage of a key word or key word phrase, your score will be down graded.
In the same regard you should make sure not to over use a key word or key word phrase. I have been told that a good rule of thumb is that your use of key words and key words phrases should be 1% to 1.5% of your content. In other words if your total content is 500 words long, you should use at least 5 key words or key word phrases, but not more than 8 key words or key word phrases.
The success that you have in your online money making business using these suggestions will depend a lot on your competition in using your key words or key word phrases. You are probably aware of Google's Key Word Tracker Tool, which can be a great help in finding key words and key word phrases that are less commonly used. There are a couple of other good sources as well. You have to pay for the use of some of them. However, one other free key word tool is nichbotclassic. I can't use the actual web address in this article, but if you add www at the beginning and dot com at the end, you'll get there. This tool will give you variations and long tailed key word phrases for any key word you research along with how often it is searched and on which search engine. You will find that using it along with the Google Tool is a great aid to finding key words and key word phases that are off the beaten track.
Optimizing different pages with different key words can help you find those that work the best for your online money making business. Look for key words and key word phrases that aren't searched that often, but often enough to indicate a solid market. If you can do this, you may be surprised at how high you get in the rankings.
If you are trying to drive traffic to your online money making business, you need to provide solid content. You also need to use key words that give your content a good position with the search engines. Use these strategies and you'll be driving traffic like the pros.
About the Author
Don McCobb is currently promoting Online Money Making Opportunities. He is a retired oil executive and CPA and held executive financial positions with Exxon in Holland, Italy, Japan, El Salvador and Peru. After retiring he and his wife owned and operated a successful B&B in Pienza, Italy. He and his wife now live in Naples, FL and is a golf nut. Visit his blogs at http://workingforourfuture.com/blog and http://marketingourvisions.com.